- comparative of old.
elder
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But Markey’s victory also fits a different pattern: In all three of those earlier races, the elder lawmaker lost to a more outspokenly progressive rival.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
The elder Gao was retired; he asked his wife—Emma’s mother—for permission to use around $45,000 of their savings to start making wine in their home region of Ningxia, in northern China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"It's a little hard to justify," the elder Gao, 76, said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The American great lost in the doubles with elder sister Venus at the Cincinnati Open on Monday in her first match since injuring her knee at Wimbledon.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
He was a clever, beautiful child, and though his elder brother would inherit the title and lands, he claimed all else—love, attention, laughter, praise—and he claimed it loudly.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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